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Nils Brahe ( 1604- 1632), Swedish soldier and younger brother of Per Brahe that served with distinction under Gustavus Adolphus. He took part in the Polish War, at siege and capture of Riga in 1621, served with distinction in Poland ( 1626- 1627) and assisted in the defence of Stralsund in 1628. In 1630 he accompanied Gustavus into Germany, in the Thirty Years' War and in 1631 was appointed colonel of "the yellow regiment," the king’s world-renowned life-guards, at the head of which he captured the castle of WürzburgWurzburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. Located on the Main river, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken. For the German World War II radar system of the same name see Wuerzburg radar''. The city of Wurzburg is not included in Wurzburg (d on October 8October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). There are 84 days remaining in the year. Events 451 At Chalcedon, a city of Bithynia in Asia Minor, the first session of the Council of Chalcedon begins (ends on November 1). 1600 San Marino ad, 1631Events February 5 Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. May 10 During the Thirty Years' War imperial troops storm the German city of Magdeburg and commit a massacre. About 20,000 inhabitants are killed. May 18 In Dorchester, Massachusetts, John Winthrop tak. He took part in the long duel between Gustavus and WallensteinAlbrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein (or Waldstein Czech: ValdStejn , September 24, 1583 February 25, 1634) was a Czech soldier and politician who gave his services (an army of 30,000 to 100,000 men) during the Danish Period of the Thirty Years' War t round NurembergThis article is about the city in Germany. See also Nuremberg, Pennsylvania, USA. Nuremberg ( German: Nurnberg is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. It is situated on the Pegnitz river and the (Rhine-) as general of infantry, and commanded the left wing at LützenThe Battle of Lutzen was one of the most decisive battles of the Thirty Years' War. Description of the battle Count Wallenstein had split up his forces as to retreat his army into winter quarters, as he was suddenly informed at 02. 00 in the morning that, November 6November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. From September 23, there are 88 days in a fall ( autumn) season. We are considered halfway through fall (autumn) on November 6. Events 1528 Sh, 1632, where he was the only Swedish general officer present. At the very beginning of the fight he was mortally wounded. The king regarded Brahe as the best general in the Swedish army after Lennart Torstenson.See also: Per Brahe, Nils Magnus Brahe
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